Category Archive: 3) Swiss Markets and News

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SWISS sees its operating profit fall mid-year

2025-07-31

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2025-07-31

SWISS Airlines saw its adjusted operating profit fall by more than a quarter in the first six months of the year, to CHF195.1 million ($240 million). Caution is called for in the second half of the financial year, the Lufthansa subsidiary said on Thursday. In the first half of the year, operating income remained virtually …

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Swiss National Bank posts CHF15 billion loss in first half of the year

2025-07-31

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2025-07-31

The Swiss National Bank (SNB) slipped well into the red in the first half of 2025. In particular, the weakening US dollar since the start of the tariff turbulence at the beginning of April had a negative impact on the result. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Overall, the SNB recorded …

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Glencore sees copper production plummet in first half of year

2025-07-30

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2025-07-30

Commodities giant Glencore has published its production report for the first half of the year, which was marked by a sharp fall in copper volumes. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Steelmaking coal, meanwhile, rose sharply following the takeover of Canada's Elk Valley Resources (EVR). From January to June, copper production …

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HSBC Suisse investigated by Swiss and French courts

2025-07-30

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2025-07-30

HSBC Private Bank (Switzerland) is in the sights of the Swiss and French judicial authorities on money laundering charges. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox According to the British banking group, the authorities in both countries are conducting criminal investigations against it. The probes relate to two "historic" banking relationships, according …

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Swiss Finance Minister confident about US tariffs

2025-07-30

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2025-07-30

Swiss Finance Minister Karin Keller-Sutter remains optimistic as the Alpine state waits for a decision from the United States on tariffs. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Regardless of the US decision, negotiations could always be continued, Keller-Sutter told public broadcaster RTS. "Usually the last word is never quite spoken," she …

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UBS posts quarterly profit of $2.4 billion

2025-07-30

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2025-07-30

In the second quarter of 2025, UBS earned significantly more than in the same period of the previous year amid restructuring and capital discussions. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox With a consolidated profit of $2.4 billion in the months from April to June 2025, UBS's bottom line was more than …

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From Belarus to Switzerland: Sasha Filipenko’s Story // On the Record

2025-07-30

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Sasha Filipenko, one of the most prominent Belarusian writers living in exile, speaks to Swissinfo journalist Elena Servettaz about how his parents are trapped in Belarus, specifically in Minsk, and about the criminal case that has been opened against him. #switzerland #lukashenko #putin #war --- swissinfo.ch is the international branch of the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SBC). Its role is to report on Switzerland and to provide a Swiss...

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Swiss braced for price increases as tariffs rise

2025-07-30

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2025-07-30

The Swiss population is bracing for rising prices and negative consequences for companies due to the global tariffs, according to a survey by the market research institute YouGov. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The survey also reveals that the population is well informed about customs policy. Some 70% of respondents …

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He can’t go home: a Belarusian author on lost roots and life in Switzerland // On the Record

2025-07-30

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Sasha Filipenko, one of the most prominent Belarusian writers living in exile, speaks to Swissinfo in this episode of On the Record about freedom, censorship, and life under Alexander Lukashenko’s dictatorship. He discusses Putin’s Russia, his parents being held hostage in Belarus, prisoners reading his books, and how he survives in Switzerland as a writer. Filipenko’s novels have been translated into dozens of languages, and his voice is listened...

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From Belarus to Switzerland: Sasha Filipenko’s Story // On the Record

2025-07-29

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Sasha Filipenko, one of the most prominent Belarusian writers living in exile, speaks to Swissinfo journalist Elena Servettaz about freedom, censorship and life under Alexander Lukashenko’s dictatorship. #switzerland #lukashenko #putin #war --- swissinfo.ch is the international branch of the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SBC). Its role is to report on Switzerland and to provide a Swiss perspective on international events. For more...

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Luxury market slows down worldwide, but not in Switzerland

2025-07-29

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2025-07-29

The luxury market is slowing down worldwide in the wake of falling demand in important regions such as China, but continues to pull in Switzerland. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox In 2024, it grew by a further 3.5% to reach a volume of CHF5.4 billion, according to an analysis published …

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UBS orders bankers to scale back sale of complex currency products 

2025-07-29

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2025-07-29

The Swiss bank has told advisers to stop pitching foreign exchange derivatives to many clients after losses. UBS has ordered bankers to scale back sales of complex currency derivatives after clients suffered heavy losses linked to Donald Trump’s “liberation day” tariff announcements. The Swiss bank told advisers to stop pitching the structured FX products — …

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SIX Swiss exchange sees profit plunge at mid-year

2025-07-28

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2025-07-28

Swiss stock exchange operator SIX had to absorb a further setback to its stake in France’s Worldline in the first six months of the year, causing its profits to fall sharply. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Operating income rose by 4% to CHF823 million ($1 billion), SIX reported on Monday. …

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Worldwide curry: a Bengali artist spans East and West via Switzerland

2025-07-27

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Since moving to Switzerland in 2018, Ishita Chakraborty has deepened the scope of her work, dissolving geographical and conceptual borders from India to Brazil. Interviewed in her Swiss studio, she discusses her restrictive upbringing and how cooking transcends art. --- swissinfo.ch is the international branch of the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SBC). Its role is to report on Switzerland and to provide a Swiss perspective on international...

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Hikers in Nazi uniforms, local voting rights for foreigners and Emmentaler trademark dispute

2025-07-25

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What do you think about this week's stories? --- swissinfo.ch is the international branch of the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SBC). Its role is to report on Switzerland and to provide a Swiss perspective on international events. For more articles, interviews and videos visit swissinfo.ch or subscribe to our YouTube channel.

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Swiss SMEs struggling to find employees

2025-07-25

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2025-07-25

Swiss small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are struggling to find staff, a problem made more acute by the increased bargaining power of employees and increased absenteeism. These are the findings of a periodic study carried out by insurer Axa in cooperation with research institute Sotomo. Labour shortages remain by far the biggest challenge for SMEs: …

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Switzerland very close to tariff deal with the US, says Roche CEO

2025-07-25

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2025-07-25

An understanding between Bern and Washington in the dispute over customs barriers is close: Roche CEO Thomas Schinecker is convinced of this. Schinecker bases his optimism on the close contact the pharmaceutical giant maintains with the Swiss authorities on this issue. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox. "I believe that an …

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EU’s refusal to recognise Swiss cheese trademark contested in court

2025-07-24

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2025-07-24

The European Commission does not want to recognise the trademark of the traditional Swiss cheese Emmentaler. The organisation Emmentaler Switzerland has lodged an appeal against this decision with the Court of Justice of the European Union, which is based in Luxembourg. Trademark protection should allow the original to be clearly distinguished from imitations, Urs Schluechter, …

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Proton does not trust Switzerland to host its AI servers

2025-07-24

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2025-07-24

The Geneva-based cybersecurity firm has lost faith in Switzerland due to proposed surveillance law changes. Proton's investments in servers will be made abroad, because the legislative changes proposed by the governing Federal Council. The encrypted email service provider fears a regime of mass surveillance of the population. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in …

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Nestlé leans on price increases to offset lower sales

2025-07-24

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2025-07-24

Nestlé continued to grow in the first half of 2025 - but high costs put some pressure on profitability. Business in China also weakened. The Swiss food giant is sticking to its margin targets for the year as a whole. Sales for the period from January to June totalled CHF44.2 billion - around 1.8% less … Continue reading...

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